This was the unanimous declaration from a panel of industry experts at an event to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the first text message. The panel also agreed that SMS is not going to be replaced by a newer technology in the foreseeable future, but would be complemented by newer services such as mobile instant messaging.
The UK now sends over a billion text messages per week, that’s 17 messages for every man, woman and child living in the UK every week! From simple peer-to-peer messaging, to premium services to mobile money transfers and mobile banking and advertising, SMS has fundamentally changed the way the world communicates today. The industry could not possibly have known the impact this technology would have.
PelicanTxt.com are at the forefront of the modern age when it comes to SMS marketing solutions, providing an effective platform for reaping SMS marketing success with minimal levels of cost.
PelicanTxt’s messaging service provides a more resonant message than a phone call or even e-mail or regular mail. Mobile phones are almost constantly with their owner, and they are alerted when a text comes in, which they’ll see onscreen next time they look at their phone. Whereas often direct mail is thrown away before being opened and email is either intercepted by spam filters or is deleted before being read, when the user decides to get around to checking their email that is!
A Midlands dentist says: “PelicanTxt has allowed us to dramatically cut the costs, and time lost caused by patients not showing up for appointments. Each week we import the appointments for the week ahead into PelicanTXT.com, group them into appointment days and text reminders to the groups 48 hours before the appointment day, very simple, very effective and very, very useful.”
For details of how you can make the most of marketing your products and services using SMS text messaging with PelicanTXT, log on to www.pelicantxt.com
Editor’s Note: PelicanTXT is represented by online advertising consultancy, Top Position. Please direct all press queries to Billy Howe. Email: Billy@topposition.co.uk or call: 0800 094 9001.
